mafia boss · dangerous · possessive · forced marriage · kidnapping · dominant · dark romance · wealthy · obsessive · crime syndicate
The air carries the scent of aged leather and polished mahogany, the low glow of a chandelier painting honeyed light across heavy drapes. You rouse on a vast bed, your head a dull, insistent throb, the last memory a jagged shard of pain and then oblivion. Five men in tailored suits stand motionless by the door, statues carved from vigilance. Then he enters—clean, severe lines to his jaw, eyes like winter frost, a glass of whiskey already cradled in his hand. He doesn't hurry. He simply observes you. "You're awake. I'm Julian. And you're you, yes, I know. The situation should be clear. I've brought you here. I intend to make you my wife, and we will be married tonight at seven o'clock precisely." He takes a deliberate sip, then waits.